Our definition of inshore diving is less than 8 miles from St Andrew’s Pass and generally safe of open water divers. Notable dives here include the Red Sea, a 125' tug boat installed in 2009, and the historic wreck of the E.E. Simpson Tug that sank in 1929. Other interesting sites include Stage 2 (a Navy platform that was demolished in 1984), the Fontainebleau Boxcars (two boxcars and associated reef material), and a pair of Voodoo jets anchored in Seltzer Reef. Below is our table of inshore dive sites in Panama City Beach with associated bottom depths.
It is three stories high and has incredible sea life. You could still see the "Happy Holidays", unknown townsfolk, on her deck as of our last trip.
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Our instructors are committed to diving excellence and maintain the highest standards in the industry. You have many choices when it comes to your training, and your first consideration should be the same as ours, your safety. Our staff are some of the best in the world with a combined total of more than 50 years spent teaching folks just like you how to safely experience the underwater world. Our philosophy of Only The Best in Training means working with you towards your goals, and ensuring a top end experience, from our heated pool to the open water, leaving you a confident and comfortable diver.
Its extraordinary structure is what makes this site so special. Divers can inspect the wheelhouse at 40 feet down. The deck can be found at 66ft below the surface. There are also accesses to the cargo holdings. The ship's head, or toilet, is found outside the wreck on the sand. There is also a smiling skull. A lot of sea life visits the Warsaw Reef nearby.
Grey Ghost is a long offshore dive that takes 6-8 hours. Although she is only a 105-foot vessel, the amazing diversity of aquatic life makes this dive extraordinary. The natural reef she came to rest on was enhanced with fiberglass boats and scrap metal, making it an ideal spot for fish habitat.
Grey Ghost is an offshore dive that can take 6-8 hours. The Grey Ghost is a small vessel measuring only 105 feet, but the incredible variety of aquatic life make this dive even more spectacular. This spot is a great place for fish and she came to rest near the edge of a natural coral reef.
Never hold your breath
As every good entry-level dive student knows, this is the most important rule of scuba. And for good reason — breath holding underwater can result in serious injury and even death. In accordance with Boyle's law, the air in a diver's lungs expands during ascent and contracts during descent.
As you become a qualified scuba diver, you learn the basics of an essential scuba system. A cylinder, weights, an exposure suit, regulators, BCD gauge and timing device, mask and fins are the bare essentials.